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Accept, Excellencj', the renewed assurances of my highest considera- 

 tion. 



William M. Rounteee 

 His Excellencj^ 



jMario GiBsoisr Baeboza 



Minister of Foreign Ajfairs 

 Brasilia 



The American Embassy to the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 



No. 151 



The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compli- 

 ments to the Jiinistry of External Relations of the Federative Re- 

 public of Brazil, and with reference to the Agreement Concerning 

 Shrimp signed on this date, as well as the accompain^ing exchange of 

 Xotes related to Article VI of that Agreement, has the honor to inform 

 the Ministry of the following : 



Pending the entering into force of the Agreement as provided for in 

 Article Eleven, the Government of tlie United States of America is 

 prepared to make eveiy effort to encourage the voluntary compliance 

 by its industry of the provisions of the Agreement so as to insure that 

 events in the interim period do not prejudice the successful imple- 

 mentation of those provisions. It is the understanding of the Govern- 

 ment of the United States of America that the Government of the 

 Federative Republic of Brazil intends also to abide by the spirit of the 

 proposed interim Agreement. 



Following the entering into force of tfie Agreement as provided for 

 in Article Eleven, but prior to the passage of enabling legislation, the 

 Government of the United States of America proposes to continue its 

 efforts to encourage voluntary compliance. 



In the period between the completion of internal procedures as 

 noted in Article Eleven and the entering into force of the Agreement, 

 the Government of the United States of America will seek, inter alia, 

 with the voluntary cooperation of U.S. flag vessel owners, " 



1. To achieve the objectives of Article II 



2. To institute appropriate Article III procedures 



3. To achieve the intent of Articles IV and V. 



In stating its willingness to encourage the voluntary compliance 

 with appropriate provisions of the Agreement so that the intent of the 

 accord may be achieved while awaiting its entering into force, it is the 

 understanding of the Government of the United States of America 

 that the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil agrees 

 that in this same interim period both Pai'ties should have as their 

 objective the achievement of the intent of the Agreement. 



With specific reference to Article III, paragraph 2, the Govern- 

 ment of the United States of America shall treat the information 

 obtained from individual fishing logs as confidential. 



The Embassy takes the opportunity to renew to the Ministry the 

 assurance of its highest consideration. 



W ]M R 

 Embassy of the United States or America 

 Brasilia, May 9, 1972 



